Politics Sep 02 Trump administration requiring ICE interviews for parents hoping to reunite with children who entered U.S. alone By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Nation Sep 01 Watch 6:31 Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors to Guatemala Dozens of Guatemalan children are back in federal custody after a late-night court order temporarily halted their deportation. The ruling came after the unaccompanied minors had already been boarded on planes. A temporary restraining order blocks the deportations of such… By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Katie Marlow
World Sep 01 What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care. Advocates for these children filed lawsuits to stop the removals, and a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportations. By Rebecca Santana, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s deportation flights for Guatemalan children With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to… By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Jul 09 More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks in Guatemala have left 4 dead, officials say Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a fourth death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides. By Associated Press
Apr 17 ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who’s seeking asylum, family says By Michael Casey, RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press A lawyer for the family says agents weren't looking for Juan Francisco Mendez when they grabbed him Monday in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as he drove to a dental appointment. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Rubio makes deal with Guatemala to accept migrants deported from other countries from U.S. By Associated Press Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: U.S. indicts Guatemalan national in smuggling case over deaths of 53 migrants in Texas truck By Sonia Pérez D., Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Officials announced Thursday that Rigoberto Román Mirnado Orozco is charged with six counts of migrant smuggling resulting in death or serious injury in the deadliest attempt from the U.S. Mexico border. Continue reading
Aug 21 Guatemalan police arrest 7 people accused of trafficking 53 migrants abandoned to asphyxiate in Texas in 2022 By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into one of the deadliest human smuggling attempts to the United States. Continue reading
Mar 25 Kamala Harris meets with Guatemalan leader Arévalo on immigration and his anti-corruption drive By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The meeting came as the U.S. grapples with an influx of migrants at its southern border, including thousands from Guatemala and other nations in Central America. Continue reading